| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1947–48 |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Division: | NHL |
| Divisionrank: | 6th |
| Record: | 20–34–6 |
| Homerecord: | 10–17–3 |
| Roadrecord: | 10–17–3 |
| Goalsfor: | 195 |
| Goalsagainst: | 225 |
| Coach: | Johnny Gottselig (7–19–2) Charlie Conacher (13–15–4) |
| Goalsleader: | Gaye Stewart (26) |
| Assistsleader: | Doug Bentley (37) |
| Pointsleader: | Doug Bentley (57) |
| Pimleader: | Ralph Nattrass (79) |
| Winsleader: | Emile Francis (18) |
| Gaaleader: | Emile Francis (3.39) |
The 1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a last place finish in the 1946–47 season, failing to qualify for post-season play.
The Black Hawks would make a big trade six games into the season, dealing the leading scorer from the 1946–47 season, Max Bentley, and Cy Thomas to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Gaye Stewart and Bud Poile. Midway through the season, after a 7–19–2 start, Chicago would fire Johnny Gottselig and replace him with former Maple Leafs star Charlie Conacher, who would lead the team to a respectable 13–15–4 record. The Hawks would finish in the basement of the NHL standings, with a record of 20–34–6, earning 46 points, and nine points behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot. The Hawks would score an NHL high 195 goals, but would allow an NHL worst 225.
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Doug Bentley, who earned team highs in assists (37) and points (57). Gaye Stewart would score a club high 26 goals and earn 55 points in 54 games with the Hawks, while Bud Poile would record 52 points. Ernie Dickens would lead the defense with 20 points, while Ralph Nattrass had a club high 79 penalty minutes.
In goal, Emile Francis would get the majority of the action, playing in 54 games, and winning 18 of them, posting a 3.39 GAA along the way and earning a shutout.
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts | ||
| 1 | October 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | 0–1–0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | 0–2–0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | October 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–5 | 0–3–0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | October 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 | 0–4–0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | October 29 | 5–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–5–0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | November 2 | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–6–0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | November 5 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–7–0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | November 9 | 5–8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–7–0 | 2 | ||
| 9 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–4 | 2–7–0 | 4 | ||
| 10 | November 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–5 | 2–8–0 | 4 | ||
| 11 | November 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–3 | 3–8–0 | 6 | ||
| 12 | November 16 | 5–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–9–0 | 6 | ||
| 13 | November 19 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–9–1 | 7 | ||
| 14 | November 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–8 | 3–10–1 | 7 | ||
| 15 | November 23 | 9–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–11–1 | 7 | ||
| 16 | November 26 | 3–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–11–1 | 9 | ||
| 17 | November 30 | 6–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–12–1 | 9 | ||
| 18 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–4 | 4–12–2 | 10 | ||
| 19 | December 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–12 | 4–13–2 | 10 | ||
| 20 | December 7 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–14–2 | 10 | ||
| 21 | December 10 | 5–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–14–2 | 12 | ||
| 22 | December 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4 | 5–15–2 | 12 | ||
| 23 | December 14 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–16–2 | 12 | ||
| 24 | December 17 | 7–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–17–2 | 12 | ||
| 25 | December 21 | 3–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–18–2 | 12 | ||
| 26 | December 23 | 1–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–18–2 | 14 | ||
| 27 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–1 | 7–18–2 | 16 | ||
| 28 | December 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | 7–19–2 | 16 | ||
| 29 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–4 | 7–20–2 | 16 | ||
| 30 | January 1 | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–21–2 | 16 | ||
| 31 | January 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–1 | 8–21–2 | 18 | ||
| 32 | January 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–6 | 8–22–2 | 18 | ||
| 33 | January 11 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9–22–2 | 20 | ||
| 34 | January 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | 9–23–2 | 20 | ||
| 35 | January 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | 9–24–2 | 20 | ||
| 36 | January 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–4 | 10–24–2 | 22 | ||
| 37 | January 21 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11–24–2 | 24 | ||
| 38 | January 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–2 | 11–25–2 | 24 | ||
| 39 | January 25 | 4–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11–25–3 | 25 | ||
| 40 | January 28 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11–26–3 | 25 | ||
| 41 | January 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4 | 12–26–3 | 27 | ||
| 42 | February 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | 12–26–4 | 28 | ||
| 43 | February 3 | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12–27–4 | 28 | ||
| 44 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–2 | 13–27–4 | 30 | ||
| 45 | February 8 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13–27–5 | 31 | ||
| 46 | February 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–0 | 14–27–5 | 33 | ||
| 47 | February 15 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–27–5 | 35 | ||
| 48 | February 18 | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–28–5 | 35 | ||
| 49 | February 22 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–29–5 | 35 | ||
| 50 | February 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4 | 16–29–5 | 37 | ||
| 51 | February 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4 | 16–30–5 | 37 | ||
| 52 | February 29 | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17–30–5 | 39 | ||
| 53 | March 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | 17–30–6 | 40 | ||
| 54 | March 7 | 3–9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18–30–6 | 42 | ||
| 55 | March 9 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19–30–6 | 44 | ||
| 56 | March 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–7 | 19–31–6 | 44 | ||
| 57 | March 14 | 3–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19–32–6 | 44 | ||
| 58 | March 17 | 5–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19–33–6 | 44 | ||
| 59 | March 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–7 | 19–34–6 | 44 | ||
| 60 | March 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–3 | 20–34–6 | 46 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 16 | ||
| 54 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 74 | ||
| 54 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 14 | ||
| 52 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 4 | ||
| 60 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 18 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | |
| 54 | 3240 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 183 | 1 | 3.39 | ||
| 6 | 360 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 7.00 |